I'm 198cm tall. Are you giving me a Maradona template?

Chapter 320 The Heated Double Red Gathering

Allegri was dumbfounded.

He really didn't expect that.

My team actually conceded such a goal!
What can you say when faced with such a goal conceded?

Allegri returned to the coaching bench.

Klopp and the Liverpool players celebrated wildly.

Winning such a match can give them tremendous confidence.

Juventus gave them enough trouble in the second half.

But in the end, they were the ones who won the game!

The Juventus players were somewhat bewildered.

Buffon felt a chill run down his spine; he had never imagined this.

One day.

You would lose such a ball
There's this guy who just executed a bicycle kick from outside the penalty area!

And the way they fought was so unbeatable.

Cristiano Ronaldo was also stunned.

In that instant, his confidence was almost shattered by the sunlight.

The Portuguese man slapped his thigh angrily, cursing under his breath.

He was on the verge of a breakdown.

On the Chinese internet.

The comments section went wild for a second.

then
Brush brush.

The barrage of comments almost completely flooded the screen.

"Fuck! Fuck!"

"What kind of magic ball is this?"

"Did humans enter this place?"

Chinese fans were shocked.

He Wei raised his arms and shouted: "A game-winning goal! A game-winning goal!! Ahhh! A game-winning goal!! A bicycle kick from outside the penalty area! Can you imagine it? Can you even imagine it? My God!"

He Wei looked on incredulously.

Actually.

The entire Juventus Allianz Stadium was filled with disbelief among the fans.

The Italian commentator said helplessly, "The game is over. Juventus suffered a last-minute defeat at home, 2-3. Liverpool not only lost away from home, but they also scored three away goals. This is a terrible situation for Juventus."

"If they want to advance to the quarterfinals, they have to face their opponents in the second leg at Anfield. A 1-0 victory is not enough for Juventus to advance; they must win 2-0 away from home, or win by scoring three or more goals."

"Although it's difficult to do, Juventus still has ninety minutes to fight for themselves."

You should ask the Italian commentator.

Can Juventus beat Liverpool by more than two goals at Anfield?
He himself probably doesn't believe it.

After his initial excitement, England commentator Kolo concluded: "If you only watch the first half of this match, you will definitely be very disappointed, but if you watch the second half, it can definitely be called the best Champions League match in the last decade!"

Liverpool have secured a dramatic victory!

In fact it is.

When both teams are in position and ready to restart the game.

The match has been going on for almost 96 minutes.

It was a full two minutes longer than the four minutes of stoppage time.

The referee considered that there were still about ten seconds left in the game when Liverpool scored, plus the time they wasted celebrating.

So Juventus were given one last chance to attack, but their attack was intercepted by Liverpool in midfield before it even reached the front.

Liverpool did not give up their attack just because they were in the lead. The game is a two-legged affair, and if they can score more goals in the first leg, it will certainly make the second leg easier for them.

The moment when the sun passed the ball to Salah, and Salah charged into the penalty area to shoot.

Many home fans in the stands nearly suffered cardiac arrest.

The entire stadium erupted in gasps.

Many people could clearly hear the screams from the stands.

But Buffon saved Juventus.

He made a desperate save, pushing the ball out of bounds!
"Buffon! Buffon! Buffon! He stopped Salah's shot! He prevented Liverpool from scoring their fourth goal! He kept Juventus' last hope alive!"

The Italian commentator raised his arms and shouted.

If Salah had scored that goal...

Liverpool, with four away goals and a two-goal margin.

They've almost certainly secured their place in the quarterfinals!

Realizing what he had missed, Salah held his head in his hands, looking regretful.

Arnold ran up to take the corner kick, but he wasn't in position yet.

The referee blew the final whistle – he had originally wanted to give Juventus more time, after all, it was Juventus' home ground, and he wanted to give them some home advantage.

结果
Give it more time.

The referee was worried that Liverpool would continue to score.

At that time, his good intentions will probably be seen as malicious by Juventus fans.

Let's just blow the final whistle now.

"The match is over! The match is over!"

The final whistle blew as the game ended.

The commentators in the commentary booth cheered loudly.

The camera first focused on Yang Guang, who was excitedly celebrating with his teammates.

They've also locked onto Cristiano Ronaldo, who's not far away.

The Portuguese superstar stood with his hands on his hips, shaking his head helplessly.

The Portuguese commentator couldn't help but exclaim, "There's still a chance, there's still hope! Juventus still have 90 minutes left!"

It remains to be seen whether his encouragement will be able to rouse Juventus.

Post-match interview.

Sunshine stood in the mixed interview area filled with sponsor logos.

How did you feel about the game?

“Great, Juventus is very strong, they gave us a lot of trouble.”

"Liverpool has a big advantage, do you think you can make it to the quarterfinals?"

"of course."

Who would you like to face in the quarterfinals?

"It doesn't matter who it is, we will keep moving forward, we will not stop."

No team has successfully defended its Champions League title since the competition's format change.

"It's too early to talk about defending the title, but let me be clear: our goal has always been the championship."

With that, Yang Guang left the interview area.

He's a superstar now. If he had said that before, the media would have accused him of being arrogant and conceited.

But now, there haven't been any media reports saying he's arrogant for a long time.

after all.

The boasts he made...
All of these have been achieved.

The scene at the post-match press conference.

Allegri was bombarded by reporters.

"We lost at home, there's nothing to say about that. A game doesn't follow any logic. It's like that bicycle kick outside the penalty area; do you really think Yang could score again if you let him try?"

"Even if that ball hadn't gone in, a 2-2 scoreline would still be unfavorable for Juventus."

"Of course, there's a huge difference between two-two and two-three, a really huge difference. I don't want to emphasize that difference. Losing is losing, and we'll give it our all in the second leg!" Allegri didn't seem inclined to admit defeat.

Can Juventus turn the tide?

"Of course!"

He said firmly.

But the sentence he added next weakened his momentum considerably.

I believe it is possible.

Klopp's post-match press conference turned into a sunny praise session.

“He was fantastic, he was outstanding, wasn’t he? Cristiano Ronaldo gave us a lot of trouble, but we had better sunshine, so we had the last laugh.”

Do you think Liverpool have already qualified?

"No, no, no, I would never say that. I respect Juventus and I respect the second leg. Don't try to make a big fuss about me."

Klopp grinned.

He was overjoyed to win the game away from home, especially in such a way.

After the match, media outlets across Europe were reporting on it.

The superstar duel between Sunny and Ronaldo in the second half thrilled all the fans.

"Real Madrid may regret letting go of such an outstanding Cristiano Ronaldo."

"Real Madrid is too ruthless. They coldly calculate every player, and they are unwilling to give respect to a player like Ronaldo who is nearing the end of his career."

"Even Raul, a Bernabéu icon, was driven away back then, so it was expected that Ronaldo would leave Real Madrid. But who could have imagined that Ronaldo would be so outstanding after coming to Juventus!"

Honestly.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been in pretty good form this season, especially after this match.

Mendes has once again gotten the media involved in marketing and promotion.

This has propelled Ronaldo back into the top two in the world.

As for the sunshine that scored a hat trick
Surprisingly, the amount of media coverage it received was less than that given to Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored twice.

Maybe.

People's explosive reactions to sunlight.

More or less.

Aren't we all getting a bit tired of seeing the same thing?
For Liverpool

After the match against Juventus ended.

They are about to face a crucial match: in the 25th round of the league, Liverpool will travel to Manchester United.

This is the highlight of the Premier League.

The second leg of the Manchester derby this season.

To know.

After the first leg of the season's match between the two sides.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was sacked.

in other words.

Mourinho was sacked by Liverpool – although not because of a single game against Liverpool, it was indeed the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Subsequently.

Manchester United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has taken over as manager.

Surprisingly.

Manchester United were in extremely poor form before this.

Suddenly, they embarked on a winning streak.

Solskjaer's first game in charge of Manchester United.

Manchester United thrashed Cardiff City 5-1 away from home.

They then returned home to defeat the Seagulls 3-1 against Sfield Town, and then at home to beat Bournemouth 4-1.

A three-game winning streak brought the 2018 season to a close.

From Solskjaer taking over Manchester United until their match against Liverpool.

Manchester United played a total of 14 matches.

They achieved a record of 11 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss.

Their only loss came this weekend, when they lost 0-2 at home to Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the round of 16.

If we only look at the league...

Solskjaer before facing Liverpool.

They played 8 league games.

Their record is 7 wins and 1 draw, including crucial matches such as a 1-0 victory over Tottenham and a 3-1 win over Arsenal.

Liverpool and Manchester City didn't achieve as many points as Manchester United during the same period.

therefore.

The second leg of the Reds-Reds match between the two sides.

Liverpool is still Liverpool.

Manchester United is no longer the Manchester United it once was.

This is the perfect opportunity to beat Liverpool!

Let's end Liverpool's unbeaten run!

Liverpool will lose at Old Trafford!

For a while.

Media outlets supporting Manchester United have begun to generate buzz.

So far this season.

Liverpool's winning streak has ended, but their unbeaten run continues.

Speaking of ending the opponent's undefeated streak...

Manchester United also has experience.

Arsenal's 48-game unbeaten run was ended by Manchester United.

Manchester United are in surprisingly good form right now.

So Manchester United supporters and legends are all hoping to get revenge in this match.

The midday sun was very bright.

To be honest, Yang Guang isn't used to playing games under such bright sunshine.

The sun, shining from a slightly westward direction, divides the stadium into two sides, one yin and one yang.

Besides the players on the field, the broadcasting cameras are the ones most affected.

The interplay of light and shadow forces cameras to adjust parameters at different times to adapt to varying levels of brightness; otherwise, the broadcast quality will be significantly compromised.

Old Trafford stadium was packed to capacity.

An hour before the match, the singing and cheering never stopped.

During this period, Manchester United fans finally had something to be proud of. Solskjaer's outstanding performance in managing the team has convinced them that Manchester United's affairs still need to be handled by the people at Manchester United themselves.

Mourinho and his ilk are, after all, outsiders.

Does his love for Manchester United compare to Solskjaer's?

With Manchester United in such good form right now, their fans certainly have reason to expect an end to their embarrassing losing streak against their arch-rivals.

The referee for this match was Atkins.

He looked around to make sure both teams' players were okay.

The whistle blows to start the match.

As the game begins.

The commentators also got busy.

"Manchester United haven't lost a league game since Solskjaer took over! The last time the two sides met, Manchester United manager Mourinho was sacked because of it. This time, the two sides meet again, and Manchester United's form is completely different. Can they stop their arch-rivals' crazy winning streak at home? Let's wait and see."

Let's start by introducing the starting lineups for both sides!

"For the home team, Manchester United, they fielded a 4-2-3-1 formation. De Gea was in goal, and the defense, from right to left, consisted of Ashley Young, Smalling, Lindelof, and Luke Shaw. The two holding midfielders were Herrera and McTominay, the two attacking midfielders were Mata and Rashford, with Pogba as the attacking midfielder and Lukaku as the striker."

"For the away team Liverpool, the goalkeeper is Alisson, the center-backs are Van Dijk and Matip, the left-back is Robertson, the right-back is Hakimi replacing Alexander-Arnold, the midfielders are Henderson, Keita, and Wijnaldum, and the attacking trident is Mane, Sunds, and Salah!"

"Both teams have full rosters and have fielded their strongest lineups."

As soon as the commentator finished his introduction, the match entered a heated phase almost immediately!
The second minute of the match!

Ashraf made a flying tackle on Mata.

That's on the right flank!

Achraf showed no mercy to Mata, who had the ball, and made a sliding tackle that sent the Spanish midfielder and the ball out of bounds!

Sharp boos rang out from the sidelines.

Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay was the first to come up and shove Achraf.

Ashraf was equally defiant, standing on tiptoe to confront McTominay!

"A malicious foul! Give him a red card!!"

Herrera jumped up and down, pointing at Ashraf and yelling.

"You guys deserve red cards!!"

The tall, imposing man burst into the crowd, shielding Ashraf behind him while swearing profusely.

In an instant, almost all the players from both sides were involved!

The scene was extremely chaotic!

Referee Atkins rushed over and blew his whistle repeatedly, trying to separate the players from both sides!

A conflict broke out on the field just two minutes into the game!

The boos from the stands came in waves.

Some Manchester United fans even started throwing things out of the stands.

lighter, coin
There were even mineral water bottles!

Atkins exerted tremendous effort and finally stabilized the situation.

Right from the start, both sides presented him with a major challenge.

However, Atkins is also an experienced referee.

After stabilizing the situation, he first called both parties involved over and gave them a warning.

"Watch your movements, young man!"

Atkins pointed at Ashraf and warned.

Ashraf readily agreed, nodding hurriedly to assure her that he would not repeat such actions.

After warning Ashraf, Atkins also called over both team captains.

"Control your players' emotions!"

The two captains nodded in agreement.

Whether or not it can be done is another matter entirely.

The conflict that broke out at the start of the match almost set the tone for the entire game.

This is going to be a derby full of tackles and controversies!

This match has all the elements that a heated derby should have!

(End of this chapter)